ModelSim Informant - June 2008

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Standards Corner OSCI Complete TLM-2.0 Standard OSCI completed its transaction-level modeling standard, TLM-2.0. The TLM interface standard enables SystemC model interoperability and reuse at the transaction level, providing an essential ESL framework for architecture analysis, software development and performance analysis and hardware verification. TLM-2.0 is available for download at no cost to users at www.systemc.org. The kit comes with library source code implementation, robust documentation and detailed examples. Mentor's support for the TLM effort began at its inception, and we continue to demonstrate that support with a direct implementation in our verification products. - Dennis Brophy Dennis Brophy is the Director of Strategic Business Development for the Design Verification and Technology Division at Mentor Graphics. Release & Resources ModelSim Designer 6.3f Download Latest Release Request Eval License Designer Demos Designer Datasheet ModelSim - 6.3g Download Latest Release Request Eval License ModelSim Demos ModelSim SE Datasheet ModelSim PE Datasheet ModelSim Comparison Chart Technical Training ModelSim HDL Simulation ModelSim Advanced Topics Questa Essentials SystemVerilog for Verification SystemVerilog Open Verification Methodology DO-254 Compliance Overview Are DO-254 requirements looming over your upcoming projects? Have you struggled with DO-254 compliance in the past? If so, this class is for you. This DO-254 Compliance Overview course, offered and supported by Mentor Graphics and delivered by Patmos Engineering Services, was developed to help you understand the RTCA/DO-254 document and requirements for certification, and thus, achieve certification as cost-effectively as possible. Students will both be exposed to the latest FAA and EASA guidance on the application of DO-254 in airborne systems and will also have the unique opportunity to review the Draft FAA Job Aid for CEH in order to gain clearer understanding of the certification objectives and be better prepared for compliance audits. Dallas - July 9th-10th Technical Papers Achieving Quality and Traceability in FPGA/ASIC Flows for DO-254 Aviation Projects The Use of Advanced Verification Methods to Address DO-254 Design Assurance View all Technical Papers Success Stories Questa and AVM Boost Verification Productivity and Quality at Hynix Dot Hill Systems Increases Productivity and Reuse with Mentor AVM View these New Success Stories Verification Newsletter Sign up for monthly Verification News updates Start your Verification Horizons quarterly subscription
		Informant Spotlight: Find More Bugs with Advanced Verification This Lunch and Learn Seminar will review the various aspects of current verification problems and how leading edge Verification techniques such as Assertion Based Verification, Constrained Random, Coverage Driven Verification and Testbench Automation can increase your performance and productivity, taking ModelSim to the next level. These techniques can be applied both incrementally to existing verification environments and in a proactive manner to build an infrastructure capable of taking full advantage of these powerful concepts. June 24th - San Jose, CA Safety Critical Challenges and Solutions Seminar DO-254 is a recent standard that affects FPGA and ASIC design for the military and aerospace industries. While DO-254 is an FAA requirement, it reflects trends in good design practice to address the challenging needs of today’s safety-critical designs. DO-254 and these mission critical projects tend to be far more costly and challenging because failures of these designs cannot be tolerated and documentation requirements are substantially increased. This Lunch and Learn Seminar will include a brief overview of what DO-254 entails, the design flow requirements of DO-254, typical challenges, and how Mentor Graphics’ solutions can help you automate some of the more painful aspects of these flows. Following the presentation, a solutions demo will allow you to see firsthand how the Mentor tool set can help you meet both your DO-254 and quality objectives while improving the productivity of your flows and valuable resources. Locations: June 24th - Huntsville, AL June 25th - Durham, NC June 26th - Herndon, VA View more DO-254 Resources The Design Automation Conference 2008 Anaheim CA, June 9th - 13th Innovation in Verification Luncheon Tuesday, June 10th, 12:00 PM The Verification landscape is rapidly changing and challenges keep coming. Come and find out how Mentor Graphics is changing the direction of verification to keep you ahead of the game. Our special guest for this luncheon is Mr. Benedetto Vigna - the man behind the chip inside every Wii gaming console. You can win a Wii just by attending and entering our special drawing. Experience for yourself the innovation in verification that Mentor Graphics delivers. It will be the most memorable 2 hours at DAC. Seating will be limited. Reserve your spot now! Featured DAC Workshops Design and Verification of Low Power SoCs: An Application Oriented Approach Workshop Sunday, June 8th \| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM \| 303C More information. Beyond Syntax and Semantics: Industry Experiences with OVL/SVA/PSL Workshop Monday, June 9th \| 1:00 PM - 5:15 PM \| 207D More information. OSCI TLM-2.0 in 2008 – A Leap Forward for Transaction-Level Modeling Standards Monday, June 9th \| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM \| Ballroom E You can find further info and registration. Getting real with OVM, a True Open Source Verification Standard Wednesday, June 11th \| 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM \| Room 201A The Solutions Workshops will explore the evolution of OVM, the growing OVM ecosystem and the current status of the OVM libraries. The significant features of OVM will be detailed from a user's perspective and its application will be illustrated in the context of Questa. Finally based on experience of adopting and applying OVM a set of practical adoption tips will be outlined from an independent perspective by Doulos. Learn more and register. Featured DAC Presentations and Panel Discussion Exhibit Floor Presentation “What you should know about The Open Verification Methodology” Monday, June 9th \| 10:50AM to 11:30 AM \| Exhibitor Forum, Hall D, Booth 2849 Booth and Suite Presentations Join us in the Mentor booth, #2301, to hear the latest in Advanced Verification with sessions on Low Power Design, Clock-Domain Crossing, Formal Verification, Intelligent Testbench Automation, Verification Management, the Open Verification Methodology and more. Learn more and register. Panel Discussion Real World Advantages of the OSCI TLM-2.0 Standard for Interoperability and IP Reuse Monday, June 9th \| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM \| Lunch provided in Ballroom E Learn more about this panel discussion. Online Events Introduction to Advanced Verification Web Seminar June 26th View online event archive. Local Events Intelligent Testbench Automation June 19th - Columbia, MD June 19th - Ottawa, ON Concept to FPGA to Board June 25th - San Jose, CA